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Differential Weighting by Judged Degree of Correctness

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Patnaik, Durgadas; Traub, Ross E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1973

Two conventional scores and a weighted score on a group test of general intelligence were compared for reliability and predictive validity. (Editor)

Descriptors: Correlation, Intelligence Tests, Measurement, Predictive Validity

Effects of Improving the Reliability of the GPA on Prediction Generally and on Comparative Predictions for Gender and Race Particularly.

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Elliott, Rogers; Strenta, A. Christopher – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1988

The reliability of a method of adjusting grade point averages for differences in college-departmental grading standards was examined, using 409 female and 518 male Dartmouth graduates. Such adjustments' effects on predictive validity of high-school grades, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and achievement test scores were assessed, including gender…

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Graduates